The past few weeks I've been saying a lot of typical "teacher" things. I want to list some of the more blatant examples of phrases and statements that have come out of my mouth, but which I have obviously channeled from my third grade teacher Ms. Souder (she was a tough lady).
"It is no one's job but the teacher's to reprimand another student. When you call out to tell on a student for calling out, now YOU are causing a disturbance."
"I'm taking this marker away because you have not showed me that you can handle using it yet."
"I should hear no talking."
"Your job in this classroom is to work hard and help yourself grow academically. If someone is bothering you, you need to ignore them and focus on yourself."
"That's a warning."
"Open your books. Now."
"Why are you out of your seat?"
I'm listing these phrases just so that I can remind myself that everyday I am an authority figure. I have to remind myself here on this blog because it doesn't feel that way in the classroom.
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